X3 - Cheruskerweg

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68.98 km long

Difficulty: medium

condition: medium

Great panorama

Long-distance hiking trail

19:50 h
1,454 m
1,587 m
48 m
382 m
334 m
68.98 km
Start: Grotenburg 50, 32760 Detmold
Destination: Wiehengebirgskamm - connection to European long-distance hiking trail 11, Wittekindsweg

The X3 - Cheruskerweg, a main hiking trail of the Teutoburg Forest Association, connects one of the most famous German monuments, the "Hermannsdenkmal" in Lippe, with the traditional spa town of Oeynhausen and leads up to the Wiehengebirg ridge. The Cheruskerweg connects the European long-distance hiking trails E 1 (North Cape-Sicily) and E 11 (The Hague-Talinn (Estonia).

After a short visit to the WALK hiking competence center and an ascent of the Hermann monument with its panoramic views, we start our hike down into the town of Detmold towards the LWL open-air museum, the largest open-air museum in Germany at around 90 hectares. Along the Friedrichstal Canal and the moat, we reach the Princely Residence Palace and pass the state theater (built in 1825 by Read more

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

*** ATTENTION as of 29.09.23: Due to construction work on the new adventure world on the Hermannsdenkmal site, there is a detour of the path (see picture gallery) ***

Tour information

Culinary Interesting
Cultural Interesting
Labelling
Multiday Tour
Nature Highlight
Summit

Directions & Parking facilities

There are several free parking spaces for hikers below the Hermann monument:
- Denkmalstraße via the Heiligenkirchen bird park towards the Hermann monument
- near Haus des Gastes, Hiddesen, Hindenburgstraße

X3 - Cheruskerweg

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